§ 1508. — Recording, listening to, or observing proceedings of grand or petit juries while deliberating or voting.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 18USC1508]
TITLE 18--CRIMES AND CRIMINAL PROCEDURE
PART I--CRIMES
CHAPTER 73--OBSTRUCTION OF JUSTICE
Sec. 1508. Recording, listening to, or observing proceedings of
grand or petit juries while deliberating or voting
Whoever knowingly and willfully, by any means or device whatsoever--
(a) records, or attempts to record, the proceedings of any grand
or petit jury in any court of the United States while such jury is
deliberating or voting; or
(b) listens to or observes, or attempts to listen to or observe,
the proceedings of any grand or petit jury of which he is not a
member in any court of the United States while such jury is
deliberating or voting--
shall be fined under this title or imprisoned not more than one year, or
both.
Nothing in paragraph (a) of this section shall be construed to
prohibit the taking of notes by a grand or petit juror in any court of
the United States in connection with and solely for the purpose of
assisting him in the performance of his duties as such juror.
(Added Aug. 2, 1956, ch. 879, Sec. 1, 70 Stat. 935; amended Pub. L. 103-
322, title XXXIII, Sec. 330016(1)(H), Sept. 13, 1994, 108 Stat. 2147;
Pub. L. 104-294, title VI, Sec. 601(f)(13), Oct. 11, 1996, 110 Stat.
3500.)
Amendments
1996--Pub. L. 104-294 realigned margins for provisions beginning
``shall be fined'' and ending ``one year, or both.''
1994--Pub. L. 103-322 substituted ``fined under this title'' for
``fined not more than $1,000'' in par. following par. (b).
